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privilege

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/

An illustration for privilege

noun1 of 2

advantage or right that is given to only a certain person or group of people

  • “Every person has the power to abuse their privileges.”Tatoeba
  • “Her life has all the trappings of privilege.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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